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Art Subject: Portrait
Diana Vreeland Wearing a Cowboy Hat
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
February 25, 1978 - Dinner for Cecil Beaton at Diana Vreeland's with Peter Beard, Diana Vreeland, Carole Bouquet, Cecil Beaton and others.
As Editor-in-Chief, Diana Vreeland brought...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Archival digital pigment, AP 3/5. Image: 12.5 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. From the set of the film 'Something's ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ode to Metsys' Moneylenders
Located in New Orleans, LA
16 x 16 - Edition 5 of 7 with 2 APs
framing is an additional $265.
Shot in 2013 in Amsterdam
Inspired by Metsys’ Moneylenders, 1514
Photography and acting are kindred spirits in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New York City, 1956 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
New York City, 1956 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Portrait Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed later...
Category
20th Century Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
Located in Cologne, DE
Philippe Halsman
Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
USA, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1947 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
USA, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1947 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed l...
Category
Late 20th Century Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rembrandt Series
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I cherish a the Dutch Old Masters. As a contemporary artist, I work with the female nude and portraiture, so I was enthusiastic when the Rembrandt House approached me to create a new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bert stern "Marilyn Monroe classic Pink roses " 2011
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe classic Pink roses
Mythical photo of the last seance (1962)
Ink jet print by bert stern
2011
signed on both sides
certificate signed by the artist in his lifetime
single copy
25 X 40,5 cms
perfect condition
never exposed to light.
New from antique stock...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sophia Loren Rome Italy 1955
Located in Toronto, ON
18" x 24" Unframed
Limited Edition Photograph of 200
MAGNUM Photography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Digital
Jane Fonda in hair and makeup at The Factory
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Dated 'MAY 03 1982' (on the reverse).
Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundati...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Girl with Flag - Black and White Photograph, Black Artist, Child, Portrait
Located in Denton, TX
Girl with Flag by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., presents a portrait of a young African American girl holding a small American flag. She is dressed in white, and looking over her shoulder. She stares into the distance with a blank, almost melancholy look on her face.
Signed, titled, and dated by Earlie Hudnall, Jr in pencil on print verso.
Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in.
*Images and video show photograph in size 20 x 16 in. Frame not included
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Buffo. From The Leather ands Skin Series
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Buffo, 2024 by Ricky Cohete
From The Leather ands Skin Series
Archival pigment print
Image size: 36 in H x 24 in W.
Edition of 10
Unframed
The artist explores the intersection betwe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Instincto. From The Blanco - Sepia Series
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Instincto, 2023 by Ricky Cohete
From The Blanco - Sepia Series
Archival Pigment print
Size: 30 x 20 in.
Ed of 13.
Unframed
For this series, he used elements such as water (emotions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Flying Swimsuit
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Limited edition print, Flying Swimsuit by Art Kane, taken in 1970 for Harper’s Bizaar Magazine
Art Kane fine art print details
Limited edition, fine art prints of Art Kane photogra...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
John Lennon at Abbey Rd Studios 1967 b/w silver gelatin VINTAGE hand print
Located in Norwich, GB
John Lennon at Abbey Rd Studios London during the recording of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearst Club band, 1967. Sitting leaning on the console desk wearing a flower in his left lapel, a s...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Bert stern "Marilyn Monroe pink wink roses " 2011
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe pink wink roses
Mythical photo of the last seance (1962)
Ink jet print by bert stern
2011
signed on both sides
certificate signed by the artist in his lifetime
single copy
25 X 41 cms
perfect condition
never exposed to light.
New from antique stock...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Cat, Photography, Story teller, nude, catwoman
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3
More sizes on request.
A naked model with a cat mask is lies on a bed and is holding a cigarette.
Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Maxi- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Color photo, Oversize, Nude
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Maxi - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8
Photography : 1988
Bichromate print : 2012
Will be part of Ian Sanderson's future Br...
Category
1980s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigm...
Looking Out, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lady in Black Hat with Feathers
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 in.
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
*Framing is not included
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Romy et Delon 1
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Romy schneider and alain delon on the shooting of La Piscine (1968)
inkjet print by Bert stern
2011
edition of 36 copies
48 X 33 cms
(image 46 x 30 cms)
signed on the fron...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn Red Scarf in Profile
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn red scarf in profile
Bern Stern
Print on photo paper
Inkjet technique
Paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms
Photo dimension: 25.4 X 25.4
72 copies
Photo of 1...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Jimi Hendrix Backstage
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of the rock god Jimi Hendrix, seated backstage.
Jimi Hendrix was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only fo...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Nevermore
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: Ghostland
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Crying Child in Stroller, Vintage Print - Female Street Photographer
By Vivian Maier
Located in Miami, FL
Female Street Photographer Vivian Maier captures a riveting moment of a child consumed in grief. The physiological and psychological anguish dominates her...
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portrait of Diego Armando Maradona - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph depicting Diego Armando Maradona.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
All Kings were Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
All Kings were Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. depicts a portrait of a young boy with his arms crossed over his chest.
Image size: 18 x 12.75 in.
Paper size: 2...
Category
1990s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally nude for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally photographed nude in Mitchell's studio for 'After Dark' m...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,275 Sale Price
49% Off
Hongos & Canasto. From The Bodegones series. Still life color photography
By Dora Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
France, Paris, 1952 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
France, Paris, 1952 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed later
Availabl...
Category
Late 20th Century Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ali
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print, painted frame (Edition of 4 + 1 AP)
Signed and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes mounting and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$3,600
George Harrison, Black and White Photography, 20, 4 x 25, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Madonna Bathroom #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman
Year: 1983
Title: Madonna Bathroom #1
Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by ...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 1' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print
Located in London, GB
'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 1' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print
Edition size 10 only.
Large 20 x 24" inches paper size.
by Se...
Category
2010s Modern Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sherwood Forrester (Above) and Jerry Stevens (Below)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print
Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso
Stamped "Wrestling Poses" and numbered "Series 37 No. 5" in purpl...
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized Minis - 'Jules and Jim' - signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini
Jules and Jim (29 Palms, CA) - 2007
signed in front, not mounted.
Digital Color Photographs based on the Polaroids.
Polaroid sized open Editions 1999-2023...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Portrait of Paolo Pulici - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph.
1970s.
Copyright by Dufoto.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Art of Seduction
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Art of Seduction, 2023
22 x 30"
Edition of 7
Limited Edition, Cyanotype Unique Variant Print.
This cyanotype diptych made from 1960's magazines, gives a contemporary edge to this vintage flirt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Film, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Magazine Paper, Color, Photogram
Bert stern Marilyn back in the Dior dress
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn back in the Dior dress
The last sitting (1962)
superb and large photo of Marilyn Monroe in Christian Dior's mythical black dress for Vogue magazine
photographic pa...
Category
Early 2000s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Diana Vreeland and Tinkerbelle
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Diana Vreeland and Tinkerbelle photographed by Andy Warhol at a party with Diana Vreeland, Earl McGrath, Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher in 1980.
Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
This is ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - 2008
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #9503
Not mounted....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Satiric Dancer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Satiric Dancer" is a photograph by Andre Kertesz. The photograph is signed verso, "Paris 1926, A. Kertesz". The framed piece measures 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 3/4 in.
Kertész's work was i...
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Passage of the Squirrel
By Beth Moon
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Beth Moon is an American-born photographer. She has gained international recognition for her large-scale, richly toned platinum prints.
This portfolio focuses on totem-like beliefs ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Platinum
Portrait of Diego Armando Maradona - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph depicting Diego Armando Maradona wearing the Napoli shirt.
Very good condition.
Copyright by Foto Olympia Martinuzzi.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn Monroe Nevada Reno USA 1960
By Eve Arnold
Located in Toronto, ON
18" x 24" Unframed
Limited Edition Photograph of 200
MAGNUM Photography
"Almost entirely self-taught in the art of photography, Eve Arnold possessed not only an innate skill for ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Smiling Girls
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated.
Vintage gelatin silver print.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the A...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie, Diamond Dogs - Terry O'Neill, music, lifetime signed, 24x20 in.
Located in London, GB
Terry O'Neill (1938-2019)
David Bowie, Diamond Dogs (v2)
1974
lifetime edition silver gelatin fine art archival print
24 x 20 in. (paper size)
edition of 50
signed and numbered
printed later
Price:
£9,360 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT)
Notes:
David Bowie poses with a large barking dog for the artwork of his 1974 album Diamond Dogs in London.
From the start of the 1960s and continuing until the present day the name of Terry O'Neill has become inextricably connected with some of the most interesting takes on photographic portraits of celebrities. From the Beatles and Rolling Stones in the 1960s to the Royal Family and the Prime Minister's family in more recent times Terry O'Neill has proved adept at recording the significant subjects of the day in a visually stimulating and sometimes unexpected way and thus illuminated history of our age.
Terry O'Neill was born on 30 July 1938 in the East End of London. His career as a photographer evolved by chance out of his first ambition to become a jazz drummer. Leaving school at fourteen and then doing his National Service his ambition was to go to America to study with the great drummers there. He thought that the best way to travel frequently and inexpensively to the USA would be to get a job as an air steward for BOAC. The airline at that time had no vacancies for stewards but suggested he took a vacancy in their technical photographic unit, which he combined with time at an art school and he then became interested in photojournalism.
At first, O'Neill worked as freelance at London Airport, later was offered a stunt as a reportage photographer at Heathrow. This was followed by three years in Fleet Street, with O'Neill at 21, the youngest photographer in Fleet Street taking pop pictures for the up-tempo Daily Sketch.
One thing lead to another and O'Neill quickly became a significant image-maker and one of the group of talented young photographers who helped create the photographic icons of the 1960s and create part of the buzz that became Swinging London. The peer group that emerged in this decade included David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy from the East End and Patrick Lichfield and Lewis Morley...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Divination by Book
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Giorgio Armani
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Giorgio Armani" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA05.01847 and AWL024.
Andy Warhol — who famously s...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Color Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Marisa Berenson - Bronzed Model Poses in Purple Turban with Gold Hoops
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Marisa Berenson - Bronzed Model Poses in Purple Turban with Gold Hoops by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
"Marisa B...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987
1987
Archival pigment print
Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
Edition of 10; Ed. no. 9/10
Print only
...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Querelle
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$24,000
Slim Aarons 'Underwater Drink' 1972 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Underwater Drink'
A woman drinking from a coconut underwater in the pool at Las Brisas Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972.
24 x 20" inches / 61 x 51 cm paper size
Estate...
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Wits End (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Analog, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wits End (Wastelands) - 2003
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist inventory Number 20496.
Signature label and Ce...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Jane Fonda Rome Italy 1967
By David Hurn
Located in Toronto, ON
18" x 24" Unframed
Limited Edition Photograph of 200
MAGNUM Photography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Digital
Talking in your Sleep (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Talking in your Sleep (Bombay Beach) - 2023
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Portrait of Apollo Police - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Copyright by Giornalfoto.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Clash, Top of the Rock, NYC 1981
By Bob Gruen
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints
Hand Signed by Bob Gruen
8" x 10" Unframed
Open Edition
11" x 14" Unframed
Open Edition
16" x 20" Unframed
Open Edition
20" x 24" U...
Category
1980s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Buoyant (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Buoyant (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist inventory Number 26...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Andy Kissing Dali, Black and White Photographic Portrait of Famous Artists
Located in New york, NY
Andy Kissing Dali, 1978 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of celebrity artists Andy Warhol and Dali locked in an embrace.
The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back).
Provenance: Private Collector
***
Artist’s Bio:
Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs
Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.
Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.
Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.
While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.
Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.
Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.
On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.
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